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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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